Trade in C32 for C55?
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Trade in C32 for C55?
Hey guys,
Went to the stealership today to pick up my car which was being serviced for a "split fresh air flap linkage wheel." It was causing some thumping noise behind my dash for a minute or two everytime i started my car. anyone have this happen before?
Anyway, i know one of the salesmen really well there. they just took in a 2005 C55 with Nav with 21xxx miles. He said he will give it to me for $31,900. Brilliant Silver. It is a one owner, driven by a lady. Very minor curb rash. A couple of dinks in one of the rear doors. Both will be taken care of by the body shop. They will give my 14K for my car, which is about what i expected given the market and the number of miles on my car (approaching 73K). Do you guys think this is a good deal? He told me that they would normally be selling it for the upper 30 (37-ish) but b/c i know him so well, he will cut me this deal. Is he really cutting me a deal or is he pulling my leg?
Thanks guys,
Josh
Went to the stealership today to pick up my car which was being serviced for a "split fresh air flap linkage wheel." It was causing some thumping noise behind my dash for a minute or two everytime i started my car. anyone have this happen before?
Anyway, i know one of the salesmen really well there. they just took in a 2005 C55 with Nav with 21xxx miles. He said he will give it to me for $31,900. Brilliant Silver. It is a one owner, driven by a lady. Very minor curb rash. A couple of dinks in one of the rear doors. Both will be taken care of by the body shop. They will give my 14K for my car, which is about what i expected given the market and the number of miles on my car (approaching 73K). Do you guys think this is a good deal? He told me that they would normally be selling it for the upper 30 (37-ish) but b/c i know him so well, he will cut me this deal. Is he really cutting me a deal or is he pulling my leg?
Thanks guys,
Josh
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Hey guys,
Went to the stealership today to pick up my car which was being serviced for a "split fresh air flap linkage wheel." It was causing some thumping noise behind my dash for a minute or two everytime i started my car. anyone have this happen before?
Anyway, i know one of the salesmen really well there. they just took in a 2005 C55 with Nav with 21xxx miles. He said he will give it to me for $31,900. Brilliant Silver. It is a one owner, driven by a lady. Very minor curb rash. A couple of dinks in one of the rear doors. Both will be taken care of by the body shop. They will give my 14K for my car, which is about what i expected given the market and the number of miles on my car (approaching 73K). Do you guys think this is a good deal? He told me that they would normally be selling it for the upper 30 (37-ish) but b/c i know him so well, he will cut me this deal. Is he really cutting me a deal or is he pulling my leg?
Thanks guys,
Josh
Went to the stealership today to pick up my car which was being serviced for a "split fresh air flap linkage wheel." It was causing some thumping noise behind my dash for a minute or two everytime i started my car. anyone have this happen before?
Anyway, i know one of the salesmen really well there. they just took in a 2005 C55 with Nav with 21xxx miles. He said he will give it to me for $31,900. Brilliant Silver. It is a one owner, driven by a lady. Very minor curb rash. A couple of dinks in one of the rear doors. Both will be taken care of by the body shop. They will give my 14K for my car, which is about what i expected given the market and the number of miles on my car (approaching 73K). Do you guys think this is a good deal? He told me that they would normally be selling it for the upper 30 (37-ish) but b/c i know him so well, he will cut me this deal. Is he really cutting me a deal or is he pulling my leg?
Thanks guys,
Josh
You can never make money off a dealership. They can only make money off you. It all depends on how much money you have and what you can afford. If you can afford to loose like 10k cause you have a good job or you don't care or whatever then go for it. If you don't wanted to give away that much money then keep it, sell it yourself and find a c55 from a private owner.
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Well I wasn't gonna be making money on the car. He said they purchased it back (from the lease or something from i think another dealership?) for $28900. Then they would certify it for $1995. He said he would only sell it to me for that 31K-ish price but if it goes to the showroom, it would be selling for 37-ish.
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Tell him all you've got to work with is $15K-$16K. They can either give you $16K for your trade or bring the price down to $30K. Sounds like a reasonable upgrade if you are keeping it for a while. Then, 3 years down the line, you can do the same with a C63 
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If it were me I wouldn't bite. The whole "certified" thing is a joke and another sales pitch. If you are interested in the car tell him to skip the certification and take that $1995 off the price.
Better yet, if they have $28,900 into the car, tell the saleman you will give him $500...but you will only give it to him because you are friends.
You then buy the car for $29,400 or make it an even $29.5k.
They are not going to sell it for upper $30K period.
Better yet, if they have $28,900 into the car, tell the saleman you will give him $500...but you will only give it to him because you are friends.
You then buy the car for $29,400 or make it an even $29.5k.They are not going to sell it for upper $30K period.
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Why not E55 upgrade?
Please also keep in mind that 03-04 E55 (40K miles) is about low $30K-$35K now. Why not consider a E55 instead of C55? Also there are more mods for E55 than C55. Considering the same amount you put in, E55 is always the winer
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I like this the most...in our current economy good luck to dealers trying to sell big V8 gas guzzling cars for a premium
Trucks are hard to sell mostly cause they guzzle gas and our cars don't quite fall far behind since they become addicting enough to drive fast and hard alot forcing the gas tank to go empty faster...I myself am holding off for a used CLS55 but a C63 would work but I feel the C63 price will fall into the 30-40k faster then a CLS55.
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Pulling your leg.
You can never make money off a dealership. They can only make money off you. It all depends on how much money you have and what you can afford. If you can afford to loose like 10k cause you have a good job or you don't care or whatever then go for it. If you don't wanted to give away that much money then keep it, sell it yourself and find a c55 from a private owner.
You can never make money off a dealership. They can only make money off you. It all depends on how much money you have and what you can afford. If you can afford to loose like 10k cause you have a good job or you don't care or whatever then go for it. If you don't wanted to give away that much money then keep it, sell it yourself and find a c55 from a private owner.
Luxury cars have a very soft market right now. So depreciation on these cars are very very steep. Which is why you could have a E55 AMG for a song these days.
Id say go for it if you like the car. Id suggest getting it certified so you get the extended warranty and have the car go through its needed repairs.
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1+ agreed..for the $15k hit, i would look at a e55. The c55 isn't $15k better then the c32.
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I see the logic in this but only if you are into the E55. If you are it should hold a resale greater then any C32/55 out there...but like I said if you are into the E55. I wouldn't buy something I am not crazy about cause then as he state 3 years plus ownership is how long he will have it. Personally I love the way the C32 size hugs me in the drivers side. The E55 is a larger Beast...but will it fit him as he like? On average the C55 has the same feeling interior as a C32 while the E55 usually has more miles especially at 30-35k. We are talking Dealer pricing here guys not private. I see how the Dealer has marked up that vehicle the C55 in order to make it sound more attractive to buy but an 05 with one owner and 21k miles is hard to beat even if its 100hp less and less roomie then a E55. I say keep his eye open and take a E55 for a ride to see if he likes it.TemjinX2 the 15k possible hit is for a 21k mile car coming from a 76k mile car and at dealer pricing so imo not too shabby but negociable..definitely
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I see the logic in this but only if you are into the E55. If you are it should hold a resale greater then any C32/55 out there...but like I said if you are into the E55. I wouldn't buy something I am not crazy about cause then as he state 3 years plus ownership is how long he will have it. Personally I love the way the C32 size hugs me in the drivers side. The E55 is a larger Beast...but will it fit him as he like? On average the C55 has the same feeling interior as a C32 while the E55 usually has more miles especially at 30-35k. We are talking Dealer pricing here guys not private. I see how the Dealer has marked up that vehicle the C55 in order to make it sound more attractive to buy but an 05 with one owner and 21k miles is hard to beat even if its 100hp less and less roomie then a E55. I say keep his eye open and take a E55 for a ride to see if he likes it.TemjinX2 the 15k possible hit is for a 21k mile car coming from a 76k mile car and at dealer pricing so imo not too shabby but negociable..definitely
I've driven 20k on my c32 in 8months, thats more the some people do in two years on these forums and the car's been perfect other then the seat control modules.
I'm one of those people who dont believe in incremental upgrades. If he is going to invest money into a depreciating asset it should be big step up. Going from c32 to a c55 is a minor upgrade in comparison to the money he will lose.
The e55 is all around nicer car, with better interior and a faster engine. Given the current climate of the car market, he should be able to get a good deal on anything with a v8.
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I have decided that the different in the cost isn't worth upgrading my car to the C55 and will keep my car for the time being. It would have been difficult to part with it. I'm too fond of F/I. Thanks for the all the input guys!
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Funny that you mention this, my passenger seat module is draining my car battery and is being replaced right now. I've already had my driver's seat module replaced for doing the same thing.
I have decided that the different in the cost isn't worth upgrading my car to the C55 and will keep my car for the time being. It would have been difficult to part with it. I'm too fond of F/I. Thanks for the all the input guys!
I have decided that the different in the cost isn't worth upgrading my car to the C55 and will keep my car for the time being. It would have been difficult to part with it. I'm too fond of F/I. Thanks for the all the input guys!
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really? i'm guessing mine are being replaced with the original stock ones. do you think my dealership would put in the e-class ones if i request it? what yr E class or chassis number is the one that doesnt fail that work in our car?
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well if it was this year, they probably placed it with the new revised parts. Just do a search for seat control module and you can find the new part numbers for them. The new part number is the same as the e-class (w211) part number.
